Shortly after the start of the third lap, Cadel Evans (AUS) launched an attack and dropped Miguel Martinez (FRA). Now, at the end of third lap (of 5), Evans has a slim 14 second over Martinez. Christoph Sauser (SUI), Roel Paulissen (BEL) and Martino Fruet (ITA) are working together, 1:34 behind Evans, while Canadian Seamus McGrath has moved up to 6th, only 18 seconds further back. Mcgrath is working with Thomas Hochstrasser (SUI), who looks to be fading.